The Sublime is Us (2008)
Interview on the development of The Sublime Is Us during achugar's residency at the Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography at Florida State University.
The Sublime is Us premiered October 21 – November 1 at Dance Theater Workshop.
Choreography by luciana achugar
Performed by luciana achugar, Hilary Clark, Jennifer Kjos, Melanie Maar, and Beatrice Wong
Music by Lucky Dragons and Michael Mahalchick
Lighting Design by Megan Byrne
Costume Design by Icon
The Sublime is Us searches for a pure transparent and vulnerable performance state. Driven by an almost childlike, innocent desire to be closer to, or “touch” the audience, the work invites us into the dancer’s work space, the studio.
The Sublime is Us explores the tension between what is seen and what is experienced in dance, ultimately celebrating sensuality and pleasure.
The Sublime is Us was commissioned by the Bessie Schönberg/First Light Commissioning and Creative Residency Program of Dance Theater Workshop with support from the Jerome Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the Jerome Robbins Foundation. Additional Funding was provided by The Leonard and Sophie Davis Fund.
Interview with Eva Yaa Asantewaa
MANCC Podcast with luciana achugar and Hilary Clark
